During the conflict, media outlets were often used as a tool of propaganda.

propaganda 来自拉丁语 propagare（传播、推广），原指有组织地传播某种观念或信仰；现代英语中指为影响公众观点而由组织系统传播的信息或观点，常带有贬义，暗示内容可能片面或失实。